Flaunt your stretch marks

Just a few days back, Rachel Hollis, a 32-year-old mother of three took the internet by storm after she posted a picture of her in a bikini on Facebook and Instagram. She started with “I have stretch marks and I wear a bikini” and admitted to have a “permanently flabby” belly and a belly button that is “saggy”.

She further said, “They aren't scars ladies, they're stripes and you've earned them” and urged women to “Flaunt that body with pride!” The feeling resonated with women across the globe and they showed support by posting pictures of their own “imperfect” stomachs to flaunt their newfound confidence.

In yet another such body confidence crusade, the #LoveYourLines campaign on Instagram is helping women embrace their stretch marks. The #LoveYourLines campaign and the @LoveYourLines account has been active on Instagram since sometime and is curated by two mothers in the hope of changing the way the world sees the female body.

The forum that aims at discussing body image issues and overcoming them through common experiences has women from all over the world posting the pictures of their body parts with stretch marks. The latest to join the campaign is Sports Illustrated model, Chrissy Teigen. She recently shared a photo on Instagram with a caption “Bruises from bumping kitchen drawer handles for a week. Stretchies say hi!” Her photo once again encouraged a lot of women among her 2million followers to post their own photos and learn to love their lines.

Interestingly, the image submissions aren’t only from pregnant women or new mothers. The images in fact highlight the fact that stretch marks are a reality of every woman’s body irrespective of her age, body shape or colour. Check out some of the body positive submissions below.